Fall has made her way to the NW all mixed up with sunshine, rain showers and changing leaves. I've been spending these last few weeks putting the final details together for my European tour and trying to fill up on extra squeezes from my little guy. It will be the longest time I have spent away from him and my heart already hurts. But, I also know I'm going to have a fantastic time performing so many beautiful places, seeing old friends and meeting new people.

As a small s﻿end off, I'﻿m performing this Sunday at Hattie's Hat in Ballard as part of a songwriter showcase hosted by local artist, Kubby Casual. I'll be playing a short set of my songs with the Back Door Trio (Kubby Casual on drums, Sander Vinberg on upright bass and Paul Beaudry on mandolin). This is a free show and music starts at 8pm.

Then on October 6th, Rob, Dave and I board a plane and head to Europe for a full month of shows throughout Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. If you know anyone in these three countries, please forward our tour dates below. We are playing a lot of new cities this time around and it's always nice to meet fabulous people who know you fabulous people! I'll be posting photos and tour tidbits on my website, facebook, twitter and instagram pages so be sure to check in often.

Hello hello! I hope you all are enjoying a beautiful summer. It's been beautiful here in Seattle and I've been enjoying all this amazing sunshine and fabulous weather earning where all the cool kiddo water parks in the city are hiding. I am also learning that not only does my little guy love water, he loves running. Yes, his walking quickly moved to running so now he runs everywhere. And I mean, everywhere. So before he wakes up and starts our mini marathon of the day I want to tell you about our tour in Europe this fall! Rob, Dave and I are getting very excited to travel to Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands in October and getting to perform for all of you again. We are filling dates up fast, but we do have a few dates open that we would LOVE to fill with house concerts. If you are interested in hosting, please contact me and let's chat soon. They are so easy and such a wonderfully intimate way to hear and share music with your friends and family. And if you have a venue you would like us to perform in, please email me the name and I will contact them. And please make sure to take a look at our schedule below and mark in your calendars when we will be in your city. We'd love to see some familiar faces. And please forward this schedule along to your friends and family. We love meeting new people! I hear my little guy waking from his nap, so I'm off and running. Thank you all for being here with me and thank you for letting me into your day for a few precious moments. I am a lucky girl to have you all on this adventure with me and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. See you all this fall! smooches, carrie Carrie Clark & the Lonesome LoversEuropean Puddle Stomping Tour20148 October: Paddy O'Ryan's, Leeuwarden,NL 9 October: Private Event, Nijmegen, NL 10 October: Podium Café 'Peter en Leni', Steendam, NL11 October: Private Concert, Gemert, NL12 October: De Harmonie, Edam, NL13 October: Café Dwaze Zaken, Amsterdam,NL14 October: Cultuurhuis, Heerlen, NL 15 October16 October: Café Kultus, Grevenbroich,DE17 October 18 October: Leonhardskapelle Acoustic Night, Erkelenz, DE19 October: De Perk, Walsoorden, NL20 October21 October22 October: Heimathirsch Bar & Kultur, Köln-Nippes, DE23 October: Kult+Genuss, Mönchengladbach,DE24 October: Cher's, Bornheim, DE25 October: Klösterchen, Herzogenrath, DE26 October27 October28 October29 October30 October31 October: Private Concert, Saxony,DE1 November: 't Block, Nieuwerkerk, NL2 November3 November4 November5 November: The New Inn, Goes, NL6 November: Station Berlaar, Berlaar, BE7 November: 't Guildenhuis, Rupelmonde, BE8 November: Private Concert,Obharmesbach, DE9 November: De Waag, Haarlem, NL

Happy Spring! It seems that just a few days ago it was winter and now without even blinking here we are in spring! I hope you all are doing well and enjoying the sunshine as it starts to peek it's way out of the clouds and bring it's warmth to the day. I've been putting in a lot of Momma hours and when I'm not chasing after a newly walking 11 month old, I'm booking my Europe tour for October! I feel like I need some super-powered-multi-tasking-blasto-mega super hero to keep my head on straight. I have managed to only lock myself out of the house and my car once (fortunately with baby in my arms, not locked inside) and I've only forgotten to leave the house with non-essential clothing items (i.e. all my bits were covered) so overall I think I am doing pretty well in this new split role of Momma and Musician. And speaking of a European tour, Dave, Rob and I are so very excited to perform for all of you again. We are filling dates up fast, but we do have a few dates open that we would LOVE to fill with house concerts. If you are interested in hosting, please contact me and let's chat soon. They are so easy and such a wonderfully intimate way to hear and share music with your friends and family. And if you have a venue you would like us to perform in, please email me the name and I will contact them. Carrie Clark & the Lonesome Lovers European Puddle Stomping Tour 20148 October: Paddy O'Ryan's, Leeuwarden, NL 9 October 10 October: Podium Café 'Peter en Leni', Steendam, NL 11 October: Private Concert, Gemert, NL 12 October: De Harmonie, Edam, NL 13 October: Café Dwaze Zaken, Amsterdam, NL 14 October: Cultuurhuis, Heerlen, NL 15 October 16 October: Café Kultus, Grevenbroich, DE17 October 18 October: Leonhardskapelle Acoustic Night, Erkelenz, DE 19 October 20 October 21 October 22 October 23 October: Kult+Genuss, Mönchengladbach, DE 24 October: Cher's, Bornheim, DE 25 October: Klösterchen, Herzogenrath, DE 26 October 27 October 28 October 29 October 30 October 31 October: Private Concert, Saxony, DE 1 November 2 November 3 November 4 November 5 November 6 November 7 November 8 November: Private Concert, Obharmesbach, DE 9 November: De Waag, Haarlem, NLI hear my little man waking up from his nap so I must run. Thank you for being here on this list and for reading all the way to the end. I adore and appreciate you all so so very much! Happy spring and we can't wait to see you all in the fall! carrie, dave and rob

Hi everyone! It's been a crazy few months since I last wrote and there is someone I would like for you all to meet.... The newest member of the Lonesome Lovers, please welcome, Ryder Lawrence Novelli, born April 20th at 6:05am weighing 8.7 pounds and measuring 20 inches. I am so so so very much in love with this little guy and can't wait for you all to meet him. I posted a few pictures below so you can see his sweet face.

With all this time off basking in this new world of Mommyland, I wanted to let you know I do have some shows coming up....For those of you in and around Seattle... The Lonesome Lovers and I will be back performing starting August 21st at Shoreline Concerts in the Park! I hope you can join us for this free all ages event.

And for those of you in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands or in Arizona, Californa, New Mexico and Oregon....I'll be in Europe October/November 2014 and the SW in May 2014. If you are interested in hosting a house concert on a weekend or a smaller event during the week (dessert and song) please contact me and we can chat about how you can have me perform for you and your friends right in your own living room or back yard.

I hear Ryder waking up so I better run! Hoping you all are enjoying the beginnings of summer and I look forward to seeing you all soon!

What an amazing adventure! I can't even put to words the experience that Dave, Rob and I had over in Europe. We met so many wonderful people, saw so many familiar faces and had such an amazing time performing familiar and not so familiar venues. Here's the last of our tour and it is jam packed so grab a cup of coffee, tea, or a cocktail and settle in, we have a lot to share from this last adventure....

First stop on our double show day after driving six and a half hours the lovely 300 year old Tapperij de Zwaan in Heeze, NL.

A favorite spot to play in Eindhoven, De Groot and so many familiar faces, thank you folks!

Welcome to Sommerda!

It was also our first castle stop and the beginning of our ad

One of our two days off was spent in Haarlem catching up on coffee, laundry, sunshine and a big family dinner with my Dutch Mom and Dad, Paul, Yvonne and the fabulous Camille Bloom!

And the fabulous folks at Piano!

Next stop for our double show day was In De Brouwerij in Asten, NL with a few familiar faces and our most enthusiastic sing-a-longs.

On the road again back to where we just were in SE Germany. Beautiful country roads and a 7 mile tunnel.

More castle chasing....

900 year old Wartburg castle in Eisenach.

Spotted a castle from the road so castle chasers must investigate...

A small but incredibly amazing audience including two women who drove 300 miles to hear us & Rob's friend Sage who drove over 4 hours (one way) to see us. Thank you ladies and sweet Sage!!

Next and final stop in SE Germany,Weimar, the city of poets and of course a beautiful castle.

Morning breakfast at our favorite Pension and all it's tropical goodness. It was also the place of our first serenade which later became a trend...

Next stop Antwerp and one of my favorite venues, Crossroads, in their beautiful new space and lots of smiling faces!

We were all excited to check out the museum, but after making the journey cross town, we found it closed. Sad sigh.

To complete our day off, Paul took us to Jopen Brewery in Haarlem which is in an old church. We got to sample 14 beers and the bartender gave us the rundown on each of them. As you can see, the samples were not small and the beers were very very yummy!

We walked right up to the windmills which were HUGE!

Closing in on the end of our tour and it wouldn't be complete without a show in Amsterdam and a stop at the Int Aepjen (the monkey) one of the oldest bars in the city.

Hotel La Truite d'Argent where we had our final show in Belgium, a great audience and an after party that went until 3am. Our most eclectic audience made up of folks from Holland, Belgium, Germany and a couple from Nebraska. We said thank you and cheers in French, German, Dutch and English.

Sporting my new Dutch red boots with my Dutch Momma, Yvonne.

Smiling faces at Schorsch'l.

It was full of dolls, scary, old dolls...

The boys and I with our fabulous German booking agent, Willi! Thank you Willi! Such a cool space and our bartender Kermit was amazing! Thank you Londoner!

And gorgeous historical theater.

On to Weimar but first a stop at a castle we've driven by at least 3 times. It was off the beaten path, but well worth it.

Post show with Suzy and Jan getting the lowdown on the best Belgian beers and where to find the best Belgian chocolate.

But we did get sunshine and a photo in front of a canal.

Market day in south Haarlem for cheese to take home. We also drove to see the North Sea and the windmills that are on a platform out in the ocean. Too windy to hang out for long, but it was really pretty. To complete the day, we performed at the Cultuurhuis. A beautiful theater space in Heerlen, NL. A fabulous day!

And then to Koln to see the cathedral. You can wander around all around. Another day of sun and today is Assention day as well as father's day so there are herds of tourists and herds of men who are pub hopping some wear matching clothes or hats for their group.

Fans old and new at the student run cafe in Amsterdam, SKEK, which has amazing food and fabulous drinks.

Our fabulous hosts, Henja and Bob. If you every find your way to Belgium and want to stay at an amazing place, please stop in, they are wonderful!

Officially heading home and wishing we had more than a layover in Iceland.

And of course we must visit the Bach Museum that showcased various instruments he played including a violin trumpet. Yes both a violin and a trumpet. Cool!

Bye bye Gotha!

Another fine night, thank you Beatcorner!

1000 years old mostly in ruins, but really really cool and from the top of the tower you could see the other 2 castles on hills surrounding. There was also ruins on the castle grounds of roman pillar remains.

Our second and final day off this tour was a sunny day in Antwerp! First stop De Kathedral which was jam packed full of tourists from a cruise ship and our first experience of hearing English accents all over the place.

And Dave found a yacht named after him.

Back to Germany for our final show in Linnich in a tiny tiny little village surrounded by windmills and yellow flowers. Special thanks to our friends from Kult+Genuss who made the trip to come see us again.

That's right, CCLL on tour!

Late lunch in a pub where we had a neighboring table of older Father's singing songs whenever they got a round of drinks. Then a group of women came in and songs were exchanged back and forth between the two groups. We were serenaded as we left the pub. Best serenade of the tour!

Final road trip through amazing farmlands to the French part of Belgium and the beautiful town of Houffalize.

And our final show of the tour at De Waag in the city where it all began, in Haarlem. Words can't describe how wonderful this final show was. Thank you all so much!

Hello from Kantine in Quackenbrück, DE where the sun was shining for the first time this tour and I got to have amazing mojitos and learn about bicycle powered sound systems!

Walking through an amazing forest in farm country in Eindhoven, NL.

Now with the Lonesome Lovers!!!!

Walsoorden, NL is a hard place to find, but look at all the sweet people there to welcome you when you do! If you need directions, just ask the nice man on the bicycle riding by because your GPS will not be able to get you there.

Queen's Day in Breda, NL!

Dave, Rob and I with our host, Marco Geene after our radio show at Omroep Zuidplas outside of Rotterdam, NL.

Back to Germany for a show at the beautiful wine bar, Kult+Genuss in Mönchengladbach. Thank you Werner!

Dave in the driver's seat and Rob navigating Germany's autobahn.

Hanging out before the show at the Kutscherstube (Coachman's House), a 300 year old stable that has now been renovated into a place for events, horse back riding lessons and place that absolutely blew our minds.

Hi Everybody! I made it to Europe and my Red Boots Tour has officially started! I have my red boots with me and I'm realizing my poor boots are getting tired from all the travelling they have been doing with me over the last 6 years (they may even need a band aid or two before this tour is over), but I'm having an amazing time seeing all my favorite sites here in the Netherlands. I have so much to tell you I hope I can fit it all in during the short time I have to write so here it goes, you might want to hold on to something, it's a whirlwind and I've just started....

A few things I have learned just in my first week of being back in the Netherlands.... Equipment rental means coffee and long chats about politics before deciding what equipment is best for your tour. There is just as much construction on the roads here as there is back home and that means my GPS and I are having a heck of a time navigating ourselves to and from. So far in my first week I only managed to make it one place without getting lost. I hope to get better with my directions.... Spring means tulips everywhere and the most amazing scarves! And now for a few photos....

All packed up and ready to roll, even got my last Seattle coffee in hand. Please notice it is iced because of the sunshine I was about to leave behind...

Officially in Holland and catching a fast glimpse of my first windmill for this tour. I've got serious butterflies already multiplying in my belly! Did I mention I couldn't get my rental car in reverse or the window down to ask for help?

The view from my keyboard at my first show of the tour at Paddy O'Ryans in Leeuwarden, NL.

Pay attention gentlemen!

My view of Cafe Briljant in Haarlem. I played the house piano, Betsy and got to see some familiar faces from the last couple tours (thank you Ronald!).

The fabulous audience at Jouke and Rudolf's house concert in Capelle aan den IJssel, NL. Thank you so much everyone!!! I had an amazing night!

Communication

Fish nibbling feet

Haarlem, just one of my Holland homes.

My first and only glimpse of Iceland. Next trip I need to stop and have more time to see this amazing country.

Beautiful tulips are everywhere!! This is what they look like when driving by at 120 km.

The first group of folks to buy my cd. Thank you Miria, Peter and friends!

The leaning clock tower in Leeuwarden.

This is the fabulous Eric Devries who hosts Ramble on Tuesdays, amazing shows in various cities in the Netherlands. We were performing in the Kargadoor in Utrecht. I wasn't able to take a photo of the audience because the Kargadoor is below ground and like a cave so it was too dark. I also learned that Utrecht is very difficult to drive around in. Even with my GPS (now named Edgar so I can curse at him when he gets me lost) I was turned around for a good hour. But the view of the city was amazing!

My Dutch Momma and Poppa took me to the Haarlem flower festival on my day off and it was amazing! All of these floats are made entirely of flowers. They smell and look beautiful!

Narcis

A really really really big boat going through a very very small canal! The foot bridges rotate so the boats can go by which is crazy to watch.

Bike riding back "home" with my Dutch Momma and Poppa, Yvonne and Paul Bohme. Stay tuned for more in part twee (two)...

Spring is here and it is a flurry of activity here in Carrie Clark & the Lonesome Lover land! So much of a flurry that I'm starting to feel like the tazmanian devil from the bugs bunny cartoons whirling about amongst bookings, promotions, rehearsals and tour planning. So in effort to keep this as short as possible, here's the compressed whirling exciting version with the longer slow motion version to follow....Shows in Washington - Friday, April 6th Doe Bay Cafe on Orcas Island and Thursday, April 12th acoustic at George's Place in KirklandEuropean Tour in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands Tuesday, April 17th through Sunday May 20th - spread the word! and now in slow motion...... Shows in Washington...Friday, April 6th Doe Bay Cafe on Orcas Island Rob, Dave and I are headed to Orcas Island for a very intimate show at the fabulous Doe Bay Resort Cafe. Show starts at 7:30pm and if you let the Cafe know you are there to see us, you'll get a 25% discount. The food is absolutely amazing so we hope to see some of you there! Doe Bay Resort Cafe: 107 Doe Bay Road, Olga, WA www.doebay.com

Thursday, April 12th acoustic at George's Place in Kirkland Join Dave, Rob and I from 6:30pm to 9:30pm for a yummy selection of Mediteranean food, beer and wine. Get there early and enjoy a happy hour menu until 7pm. This is our last Washington show until we return from Europe!George's Place: 108 Kirkland Avenue, Kirkland, WA www.georgeskirkland.com

European Tour in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands Tuesday, April 17th through Sunday May 20th - spread the word! That's right!! After months and months of planning, booking, promoting and organizing, the time is finally here!! Dave, Rob and I are headed to Europe for five weeks of shows in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. I'll be starting the first part of the tour solo with Dave and Rob to join in soon after. Our full schedule folllows and for those of you in Europe, I very very much hope to see many of your fabulous faces! For those of you who aren't in Europe, but have friends in Belgium, Germany or the Netherlands, please oh please pass our tour dates along. We would love the extra support. Full schedule with venue information is on my website: www.carrieclark.com/shows.html

Thank you so much to read to the end, thank you for being on this list and thank you for being part of this musical adventure with me. It's wonderful folks like you who help me continue to do what I do.

_We made it! 2011 is over and done already starting to collect cobwebs and dust bunnies and drift back into the dark corners of our memories. 2012 is here all sparkly and vibrant still smelling of things exciting, fresh and utterly new! I'm so very excited for what this New Year holds and so happy to have you all here on this musical journey with me! I think this is the year to dance more often, sing at the top of your lungs (even if just in your shower) and let those close to you know how deliciously important they are to your being. Before I dance away singing songs and spouting words of love and admiration, here is a small glimpse into what can be expected in this first month of our sparkly new 2012... The tail of 2011Friday, January 6th at Crossroads in Bellevue, WABetween the Bed Sheets & Turpentine now at Sonic Boom in Ballard, WAThe head of 2012The tail end of 2011We made a couple top 10 lists for 2011, which I think, is a pretty exciting way to end the year. Have a peek and see where we landed...http://thesunbreak.com/2011/12/29/the-year-in-musicthe-best-northwest-music-releases-of-2011/

Friday, January 6th at Crossroads in Bellevue, WAFor all you folks on the east side, I'll be performing with Dave and Rob at Crossroads from 7pm to 9:30pm. This show is all ages and absolutely free. Dancing is encouraged and singing along is always a fabulous way to our hearts!Crossroads Bellevue: 156th Avenue NE & NE 8th Street (Market Stage), Bellevue, WA

Between the Bed Sheets & Turpentine now at Sonic Boom in Ballard, WACheck it! Between the Bed Sheets & Turpentine is now available at Sonic Boom in Ballard! More stores coming soon in Capitol Hill and Bellevue. Have a favorite music store you like to frequent and wish you could buy our CD local? Let me know where and I'll make it so!Sonic Boom Ballard: 2209 NW Market Street, Seattle, WAThe head of 2012I'm sticking close to home for the next few months for shows in and around the state of Washington, but I will be doing a little bit of traveling in March to OREGON which I will announce just as soon as I am able. And for your folks overseas in EUROPE our spring tour is getting rather full of fabulous shows in venues all over Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. I'll announce dates in the next couple months.

And with that I thank you all so so so much for being here and for being so so so fabulously and deliciously important to me and my being. I'm off to summon my biggest and loudest singing voice followed by some serious dance moves (probably something pogo like from the 80's cause I hear the 80's are making a come back). Thank you for reading to the end, thank you for being on this list and thank you for being such an amazing source of inspiration to me. I feel so very lucky to have such wonderful people to share this musical journey with.